| Term | Definition |
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preservation |
to keep alive |
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convalescence |
gradual recovery of health |
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ramshackle |
loosely held together, rickety |
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prodigious |
huge |
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grandeur |
impressive, awesome in beauty |
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mire |
to become stuck as in mud |
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amble |
to go at a slow pace |
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reverberate |
to echo back |
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formidable |
dreadful, threatening |
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indulge |
to satisfy one's wishes and desires |
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spires |
a steeple that tapers to a point |
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capacious |
spacious, roomy |
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wicker |
flexible branches used for weaving baskets |
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menacing |
evil |
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gleam |
a flash or beam of light |
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emblem |
a symbol that represents an idea |